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Eastwood & Glenunga Ward

Industry sector of employment

More Eastwood & Glenunga Ward male residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Eastwood & Glenunga Ward's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Eastwood & Glenunga Ward - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Tusmore %Number%Tusmore %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing321.5--171.01.6+15
Mining361.74.2322.02.4+4
Manufacturing1346.45.3855.25.4+49
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services351.72.1251.51.1+10
Construction1607.77.71187.28.9+42
Wholesale trade522.5--402.53.3+12
Retail Trade1457.010.11428.76.8+3
Accommodation and Food Services1436.96.11026.34.1+41
Transport, Postal and Warehousing844.03.4804.91.1+4
Information Media and Telecommunications452.22.4372.30.8+8
Financial and Insurance Services1105.32.1603.75.1+50
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services391.94.0442.71.6-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services33115.917.226516.217.6+66
Administrative and Support Services723.52.4311.92.2+41
Public Administration and Safety1376.66.31046.46.5+33
Education and Training1517.24.81277.87.9+24
Health Care and Social Assistance24511.815.618611.415.7+59
Arts and Recreation Services231.11.1201.21.9+3
Other Services643.12.6513.13.0+13
Inadequately described or not stated462.22.6664.03.0-20
Total employed persons aged 15+2,084100.0100.01,632100.0100.0+452
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (331 males or 15.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (245 males or 11.8%)
  • Construction (160 males or 7.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 736 males in total or 35.3% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Tusmore employed 17.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 7.7% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Eastwood & Glenunga Ward and Tusmore were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in financial and insurance services (5.3% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in health care and social assistance (11.8% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in retail trade (7.0% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in mining (1.7% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward increased by 452 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Eastwood & Glenunga Ward were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+66 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+59 males)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+50 males)

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